Sustainable Housing Practices in Switzerland: The CODHA Experience

The video explores the concept of participatory habitats in Geneva, focusing on ecological architecture and community living. It highlights the rise of housing cooperatives as a response to individualism and housing shortages, emphasizing sustainability and social ties. The Swiss movement towards cooperative housing is examined, with a focus on Geneva's challenges of speculation and rising rents. CODA, a nonprofit organization, is showcased for its innovative approach to creating sustainable and affordable housing through a cooperative model, involving future residents in the construction and management process.

What is a key value emphasized in the new forms of housing discussed in the video?

• Profitability

• Sharing

• Individualism

• Isolation

How are members of housing cooperatives involved in the process?

• They have no involvement in the process

• They only provide financial support

• They are involved in both construction and management

• They manage the building but do not participate in construction

What challenge does Geneva face in its housing market?

• Lack of interest in cooperative housing

• Excessive housing supply

• Chronic housing shortage

• Decreasing rent prices

What role does CODA play in addressing housing issues?

• It builds luxury apartments

• It selects residents and allows them to manage their buildings

• It provides financial loans for housing

• It acts as a real estate agency

What was a consequence of the speculation wave in the 1980s and 1990s in Geneva?

• Decrease in housing prices

• Buildings became consumer goods

• More people gained access to affordable housing

• Increased public housing availability